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Comparative Study
. 2004 Nov:8 Suppl 1:s112-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10151-004-0128-7.

Colorectal cancer in patients over 70 years of age: determinants of outcome

G Basdanis  1 , V N Papadopoulos, A Michalopoulos, E Fahantidis, S Apostolidis, P Berovalis, A Zatagias, E Karamanlis
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Comparative Study

Colorectal cancer in patients over 70 years of age: determinants of outcome

G Basdanis et al. Tech Coloproctol. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate operative risk factors, the mortality, morbidity and survival in old patients with colorectal cancer.

Methods: From 1160 patients with colorectal cancer, 398 patients aged 70 years or older, from 1970 to 2000, were followed-up. Dukes' classification, differentiation, sex, anatomical site and survival were compared with patients <70 years old.

Results: Long-term results have been proved to be similar both in young and old patients. Relative survival rate for patients aged 70-95 (70.5%) were similar to those for patients less than 70 years old (71.6%) and also comparable between male (72.3%) and female (68%) patients.

Conclusions: Elderly patients have a lower capacity to react to postoperative complications, but the relative survival is similar to younger patients. Advanced age alone should not be used as a criterion to deny surgery for colorectal cancer.

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